Act No. 5.227 regulating rubber exploitation. Pays/Territoire Brésil Type du document Législation Date 1967 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Forêts Mot clé Sous-produits forestiers Commerce international Gestion forestière/conservation des forêts Subvention/incitation Service forestier/agents forestiers Aire géographique Amazone, Amériques, Amérique latine et Caraïbes, Atlantique Nord, Amérique du Sud, Atlantique Sud Entry into force notes This Act shall enter into force after 30 days from publication. Résumé This Act regulates rubber exploitation. It consists of 62 articles establishing authorized activitites related to rubber exploitation policy (production, storage, trade and treatment of vegetal and chemical rubber). It lists tree species to be exploited, requirements for obtaining financial incentives and credits. This Act also establishes composition, competencies and duties of forest services in order to manage the aforementioned sector, as well as controls to be carried ou by competent authority and sanctions to be paid by offenders. Texte intégral Portugais